From 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day, the 16 days of Activism against Gender-based Violence Campaign is a time to galvanise action to end all forms of violence – whether it be domestic violence, rape, honour-based violence, or human trafficking for the purposes of sexual slavery, domestic servitude and forced labour.

NIPSA is the largest trade union in Northern Ireland representing over 42,500 members employed across the whole of the public services in organisations such as the Northern Ireland Civil Service and its Agencies, Local Government, Education and Library Boards, the Health and Personal Social Services, the NI Housing Executive as well as a host of Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs). NIPSA also represents a significant number of members in the Voluntary Sector.